Sai Sankoh: Luxury Fashion Designer in Dallas
For the woman who wants a name behind the piece
Sai Sankoh is a Dallas-based luxury fashion designer, born in Sierra Leone and formerly a nurse, who founded her namesake resortwear brand in 2018.
Dallas knows how to dress up. Here is how to walk in as the woman everyone notices for a luxury fashion designer in Dallas, in a piece designed to be remembered — bold print, striking color, made in Dallas and available in sizes 0 through 24.
Behind the prints is a person. Sai Sankoh is the founder and creative director of the Dallas luxury resortwear house that carries her name — and her story is part of why women keep coming back to it.
Born in Sierra Leone, Sai grew up between London, Ghana and the United States. Before fashion, she was a nurse. She started writing about style on the side, then started making the clothes she couldn't find: bold, joyful, made to be seen. She launched Sai Sankoh in 2018 and now designs from her showroom in the Dallas Design District. As D Magazine put it, this is the nurse-turned-resortwear designer Dallas should know.
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The Iva Goddess Kaftan is the piece Jodie Turner-Smith wore as Countess Sekou in Netflix's Murder Mystery 2 — the same drama, drape and presence, yours to wear.
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Pieces made to be remembered.
Award-Winning, and Worn on Screen
The recognition followed quickly. Sai Sankoh won the 2022 FGI Dallas Rising Star Award — Fashion Group International's honor for the city's most promising design talent. Two years later, D Magazine named the brand Best Resortwear in its 2024 Best of Big D awards, calling Sai "the resortwear goddess."
Then came the screen. Jodie Turner-Smith wore the Sai Sankoh Iva Goddess Kaftan as Countess Sekou in Netflix's Murder Mystery 2 (2023), alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The designs have also been worn by Beyoncé, Lupita Nyong'o and Gabrielle Union, and featured in Essence, the Dallas Observer and the CFDA.
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What Makes a Sai Sankoh Design a Sai Sankoh Design
Every collection starts the same way: with original artwork. The prints are designed in-house, not pulled from a catalog, which is why women say they get stopped and asked where their outfit is from. The silks are sourced from India and chosen for the way they move and catch the light.
The throughline is a feeling, not a trend. Sai designs for the woman who wants to walk into a room and be remembered.
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From Sierra Leone to the Design District
Sai Sankoh was born in Sierra Leone and left as a child when civil war reached her country; she grew up between London, Ghana and the United States, and the constant of all that travel was color. "What I really go back to is bright colors," she has said. "It reminds me of home."
Today she designs every print in-house and, in recent years, began creating her own custom fabric — working in the factory to get the color and hand exactly right.
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“Color over caution. Presence over noise. Confidence she can actually move in.”
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The Women Who Wear Sai Sankoh
“I got stopped by at least 20 people commenting how stunning the outfit was. It was a show stopper for sure. I felt like all eyes were on me.”
Behind the prints is a person. Sai Sankoh is the founder and creative director of the Dallas luxury resortwear house that carries her name — and her story is part of why women keep coming back to it. Born in Sierra Leone, she grew up between London, Ghana and the United States. Before fashion, she was a nurse.
Sai Sankoh Dallas Showroom
4755 Algiers St, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75207
571-926-5813 · @shopsaisankoh
Why buy from a designer instead of a label
When you shop a designer directly, you get the point of view, not just the product. You can see the prints in person, feel the silk, and get help building a whole look from the woman whose name is on the label and the team she trained. Nothing here exists in a hundred other stores. That is the difference between buying a dress and finding the piece you'll remember wearing.
ShopSee it in person
Sai Sankoh's work lives at her Dallas Design District flagship at 4755 Algiers St, Suite 110, open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with private appointments encouraged — call 571-926-5813 or book at calendly.com/saisankoh. The full collection is also online. Whether you come for one piece or a whole trip's wardrobe, you'll leave understanding why the press calls her the Goddess of Resort Wear.
More questionsFrequently Asked
Who is Sai Sankoh?
Sai Sankoh is a Dallas-based luxury fashion designer, born in Sierra Leone and formerly a nurse, who founded her namesake resortwear brand in 2018. She won the 2022 FGI Dallas Rising Star Award and was named Best Resortwear by D Magazine in 2024.
Is Sai Sankoh an award-winning designer?
Yes. She won the 2022 FGI Dallas Rising Star Award and Best Resortwear in D Magazine's Best of Big D 2024.
Has Sai Sankoh been worn on TV or film?
Yes. Jodie Turner-Smith wore the Iva Goddess Kaftan in Netflix's Murder Mystery 2 (2023). The designs have also been worn by Beyoncé, Lupita Nyong'o and Gabrielle Union.
What is Sai Sankoh known for?
Original in-house prints, one-size goddess kaftans, fine silks, and bold resortwear made for women who want to be remembered.
Where can I meet the designer or shop in person?
At the Sai Sankoh showroom, 4755 Algiers St, Suite 110, Dallas, TX 75207. Private appointments are recommended.
What was Sai Sankoh before fashion?
She was a nurse before she built her namesake resort-wear house.
Does she design the prints herself?
Yes — every print is original artwork designed in-house, and she has developed her own custom fabric.
